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Spending per student by province and territory

Annual expenditure by educational institutions per full-time-equivalent student, in Canadian dollars, for elementary and secondary schools (pre-primary to upper secondary), colleges and CEGEPs, and universities (bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, including research and development), total expenditure, from Statistics Canada's education indicators for international comparison.

Reference period
2022/2023
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0293-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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Spending per student by province and territory: Elementary and secondary, per student ($)13 areas ranked by Elementary and secondary, per student ($). Highest: Northwest Territories (34k); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (15k); national value 17k.Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: 34k34kYukonYukon: 33k33kNunavutNunavut: 24k24kQuebecQuebec: 21k21kManitobaManitoba: 19k19kSaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 18k18kPrince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: 17k17kNew BrunswickNew Brunswick: 17k17kNova ScotiaNova Scotia: 16k16kOntarioOntario: 16k16kAlbertaAlberta: 15k15kBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 15k15kNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: 15k15kNational 17k
Spending per student by province and territory: Elementary and secondary, per student ($)13 areas ranked by Elementary and secondary, per student ($). Highest: Northwest Territories (34k); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (15k); national value 17k.Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: 34k34kYukonYukon: 33k33kNunavutNunavut: 24k24kQuebecQuebec: 21k21kManitobaManitoba: 19k19kSaskatchewanSaskatchewan: 18k18kPrince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: 17k17kNew BrunswickNew Brunswick: 17k17kNova ScotiaNova Scotia: 16k16kOntarioOntario: 16k16kAlbertaAlberta: 15k15kBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia: 15k15kNewfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: 15k15kNational 17k
Elementary and secondary, per student ($), 2022/2023, sorted high to low. 13 areas ranked by Elementary and secondary, per student ($). Highest: Northwest Territories (34k); lowest: Newfoundland and Labrador (15k); national value 17k. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada17,13019,73737,475
Newfoundland and Labrador14,56324,12341,816
Prince Edward Island17,19329,43840,665
Nova Scotia16,43622,48937,466
New Brunswick16,60721,78939,842
Quebec21,08718,29537,828
Ontario16,19219,12035,032
Manitoba18,78325,98833,540
Saskatchewan17,57829,06642,298
Alberta14,78519,49035,353
British Columbia14,71920,89846,559
Yukon32,67098,572
Northwest Territories33,967113,040
Nunavut23,53563,729

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0293-01: Annual expenditure by educational institutions per student, by educational level, 2022/2023. Reference period: 2022/2023.

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Source agency
Statistics Canada
Dataset
Table 37-10-0293-01
Table
Spending per student by province and territory
Data last updated
2026-11-03
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